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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1890)
- SATUEDAY...... FEBRUARY 22. 1890 PORTLAND AND AN OPEN RIVER. The Oregonian, following lex tal . ionis, never forgets or forgives an antagonist. In yesterday's issue it pabliahea the following: Says The Dalles Times-Mountaineer; . "For the past decade our , people have . hoped that an - outlet would be furnibhed .theru by au open river to sealjoard, but have nearly lost : all expectation of relief from that direction.." ' Years ago when the Ore . yonian foretold this situation, which . to it was just as clear then as now, the Tikes Mountaineer was extreme ly unkind in its criticisms. We all want the river opened, but there is small probability that any of us now anxious will live to see it The gov- ernment will do the work, in time; but e never can get much more than our - moiety -of the regular 'appropriation . made by the river and harbor bill; hence . we cannot see the work make . rapid progress, and the hope of seeing - . - it completed will have to be handed down to posterity. At last what the Oregonian said on this subject a dozen years ago is beginning to be under stood. . . We do not desire to bring to the surface the controversy which we had with our esteemed cotemporary, the - Oregonian; but are forced to do it for our own vindication. ' For this daily of the northwest, superlative in enter prise and all matters which constitute a metropolitan paper, we have always entertained the highest respect. But th9 Times-Mountaineer acts on its own judgement, and is fearless in the expression of its opinion. . The Ore gonian is the acknowledged organ of the best interests of Portland; and the T.-M. humbly considers itself in the same light as regards The Dalles and vicinity. For this reason it has care fully watched the course of the great paper for a number of years past,' and it is forced to acknowledge that it has rarely seen anything in its columns Ihat favored an early completion of the - locks at the Cascades. At the time to which it refers the Oregonian gave publicity to statements against the advisability of removing obstructions in the Columbia river, and editorially said that appropriations for the locks at the Cascades JwereJJfeeding an ele phant, "a waste or public money, and that the ; railroad would do the .carrying trade of the country.. It was in connection with such comments that the Oregonian stated that this gener ation would pass away without seeing the locks at the Cascades completed, and, as .the wish was parent to the - thought, we feel in no manner thank ful for the prophecy which it tried by ' every means to fulfill The fact is apparent, however painful it may be to acknowledge the business men of Portland, have never been in favor of - an open Columbia river. They have been in earnest in improving the mouth of the river, but.haye never given any aid to the removal of obstructions in this great artery of commerce to the interior. During the domination of the old O. S. N. Co., .because the directors lived and spent their accumu lated wealth in Portland, that city upheld the company in all its ex tortionate, charges. Liter, when the O. R. & N. Co. secured the control of the line to the interior, and charged 12 cents a bushel for carrying grain a distance "or 88 miles simply an an nual tax of about $4 per acre on all cultivated land in Wasco county the same city came to the rescue of the monopoly, and said, considering the ' country through which the railroad . passed, the freight rates were reason able. Still later, when Mr. Henry Villard was deified -by Portland, in ex pectation that . he would make that point the terminal of the great transcon tinental line.the business men did every thing to discourage the completion of the locks or other improvement to the navigation of the Columbia- except at the mouth. The sympathy which - Portland has extended to Eistern Oregon has been Creek gifts. That city has reaped every advantage front the country east of . the Cascades, and has given noth . ina in return. The Oregonian has advocated the special contract rates on freight forcing us to deal with her merchants decried work on the ' locks at the Cascades, been the Btead- . fast friend and supporter of the most : ruthless railroad .-monopoly - that has ever cursed any portion of the country, and is friendly to no improvement only as far as Portland's selfish in . teres is are concerned. The comoier- . cial advantages of the inland . seaport are not at all in harmony with' those - of the Inland Empire. This has been verified in. men different ways, and the people of The Dalles cannot ex pect anything but Punic faith from . the business - men 'of that city. We have a rich country, unlimited re- ' sources, and soil which will produce ' abundantly; .but if we desire to de velop and grow and prosper we must , isolate ourselves politically and com mercially from that eity, and ally our ' selves with some ' joint I'.ke Astoria, which is directly . interested in our welfare. -. , INDICATIONS. ' We may expect grand revelations - in railroad matters during the coming -summer,. in tnis portion, of Oregon. ; For maBy years Eastern Oregon has has desired some means of direct com- rmunication with seaboard, which ' - a ' " ' -t a . wouia oe available oy reason of cheap ' ness. ; tThe ', peopie waited patiently . for ..years expecting ihe Columbia river would be made navigabla But 'ihe improvements progressed so slowly that' during the past season a welcome "was extended to Mr. Hunt, and . al- . ready he has . completed one road to . Pendleton, and has another surveyed . into Union county. There will be great actiyity along the line of his roads as scon as the spring opens, and it may be that other roads will be projected. , We have heretofore intimated that Mr. Hunt could find a rich country in natural productions in Wasco county, and by building through this region he would build up a thriving trade. This may be more " difficult than is apparent at present; but we think it could be accomplished as easily from Pasco as the Grand Ronde valley can be reached from Walla Walla. By such a route he would go through Klickitat county, a rich farming country, and would use the Columbia river as a n.eans of transportation to sea board. The Dalles has ' always lieen the center of a large lucra tive trade, and has been the ship ping point for cattle and large quanti ties of the natural productions of the region east of the Cascade mountains. During the season of 18SS there were handled by our local dealers over 5,000,000 pounds of wool and lf.,000 tons of wheat, with only 150,000 acres under cultivation. Our sheep-rais ers are constantly improving their herds, and it- is reasonable to ex pect in a few years that Eistern Oregon will produce as fine wool as any portion of the United States. By reason of two land grants a consider ate portion of our most valuable land has been kept from settlement. If these grants were forfeited, which they will be in the near future, our wheat output would be more than doubled. For the past decade our people have hoped that an -outlet would be fur nished them by an open river to sea board, but have nearly lost all ex pectation of relief from that direction, and will extend a welcome to any cor poration that will furnish cheap and direct transporation. BRITISH CAPITAL COUNTRY. IN THIS In an article on "British Capital and American Industries" in the North American for February, ErastusJWv- man points out the fact that Great Britain is in receipt ot enormous rev enues, not merely from her, trade, but but from the interest on government loans, from the returns on English capital invested in foreign state and municipal improvements, and by the return to the mother country, with all their money, of successful Englishmen who have accumulated fortunes in various parts of the globe. "The re sult ot this vast volume of interest-, dividends and profits is the creation of an annual income far in excess or spending or " absorbing possibilities within the island itself." During the post year $815,000,000 was subscribed to new enterprises launched in Lon don. Of these three-fourths were in dustrial enterprises, of which one-half are located in Great Britain, while the other half are scattered all over the world. The United Stales is now the most attractive field for the investment of English capital. During the last two years about $1,000,000 a week of En glish money' bts been invested in in dustrial enterprises herJ" " Twelve millions -of dollars have gone to the purchase of seventeen distinct brewery establishments, which have since been united in one grand combination. Warner's "Safe Cure" establishment brought $3,500,000; the Chicago Grain Elevator Line nearly $5,000,000: the California Consolidated Quicksilver companies 53,UUU,UUU, and so on through a vast and varied list of enter prises. The eapitol at-Austin, Tex., was built with' British money. Brit ish money is developing the great tin mines of Dakota and it has secured vast sections of oujrgrazlng and arable lands. """" . .. ' . The community of financial interests which has thus been established be tween the two great branches of the English speaking race is profitable to both. We need English money to give employment to the host of labor ers we have received from Europe, and every lover of Lis kind must view with satisfaction an industrial relation which cements more closely '.ho bond of union between this and the mother country. The time is drawing near when the state will be convulsed with a political campaign, and each party ' is making preparation for the contest There is no question but Oregon is Republican by from 5000 to 10,000 uiejority, and if the party manages affairs properly the candidates on its ticket will be elected. There is complete harmony at present in the ranks, and this may continue if there are no attempts made to control conventions by cliqu8 and rings. If the primaries are not what they were intended to be the free ex press:on of Kepubhcan electors the election may not result as expected. You cannot 'drive men to the polls and force them to vote as desired in this free country. They must exer cise discretion, and the only way pos sible to control their . votes is bv con vincing their judgment. - We do not apprehend anything of this kind being inaugurated; but it is proper to give warning and state the consequence if such an emergency should arise. A. special dispatch . from Walla Walla, which we publish to-day, inti mates that Mr. Hunt will be induced to build down the Columbia river to Portland. The metropolis has always had an ardent affection for railroads, and ft is not so many years Bince that her business men clung to Mr. Villard, hoping he would make that city, the transcontinental terminus. Mr. Villard failed in his first railroad scheme, and since he has again come to the snrfaee in railroad matters he has transferred his love to the City of Destiny on the Sound. It may be possible that this fair city on the murky Willamette may yet woo and win Mr. Hunt to carry out her desires for a railroad terminus. But our people are more interested in the lordly Co lumbia flowing unvexed to the sea, than in railroads coursing down the river to the Webfoot metropolis. THE MORTGAGE-TAX LAW. As we expected, the assessors, who met in convention in ' Portland this week, have made themselves heaid. It is reasonable to suppose that these men who have had practical experi ence in the matter could point out the evils of the present system of assess ment and suggest some remedy. Of course they could not change the ex isting law; but our legislators would act wisely if they followed the sug gestioDS made. One important action was the pass age of a resolution favoring the repeal of the present mortgage tax law. The object of the passage of this law was for the state to derive some revenue from the immense amount of foreign capital invested, and undoubt edly the ' legislators were honest in believing that such a measure' would accomplish this result. Practical ex perience has demonstrated that the borrower is forced to pay the amount of the tax, and not the lender. Money is governed by the same law of supply and demand that wheat or other nec essary commodities. If he who is de sirous of a loan approaches a money lender he is forced to pay the ruling rate of interest for the use of the money. In case a mort gage is given, the per cent, of taxes is charged to the prevailing rate of inter est, and the poor man has to bear the increased burden. Legislation cannot change this, no more than it can the price of produce of the farm. In case laws are too stringent, the capitalist will seek another market, the same as the wheat seller. There are times, perhaps, in eirery penton's experience, when money is more valuable than at others; and in such emergencies : a much higher rate of interest is readily paid. In this stage of our develop ment foreign capital is very welcome in this state, and it will be advan tageous if it can be procured. The j reason for the act never existed, even j if it had not reacted on the portion of the community which it was designed to benefit - - , Aside from the results named, the manner of the collection of tax on mortgages is not in the least satis factory. The law provides that such delinquent taxes shall lie a "lien on the mortgage and debt," and this is im possible of enforcement If this prop erty is sold for delinquent taxee, the only deed the sheriff could give would be simply a certificate of sale, and this would have no binding force on the ruortgageor. The mortgage record could not be changed, and he who owes the debt could settle it without paying any attention to the "lien" cre ated. A reformation is needed in this regard, and it would be for the best interests of our commonwealth if our next legislature would abolish this law on our Btatute books, together with that against usury. Both can be placed in the same category of ill-con ceived legislation, and the quicker the stale is feed from such obstacles to its growth the better. The consumer pays for the price of the commodity, however costly its production or manu facture, and the money-user will pay all taxes on- mortgages and bear any other burdens which may hamper its free interchange in the markets. There is not a community in Oregon which does not deaire capital, and money' sellers should have the same immunity in. our markets as cattle or sheep dealers. - The decision of J udge Sawyer in the cases of the United States against The Dalles Military Wagon Road Company, and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road Company, were announced by Judge Sabin Tuesday. The suits were brought to forfeit the land grants of the companies on the ground that the roads had not been built as required by law. The court dismissed the bills and the title re mains in the companies. This will be welcome news to many settlers in this county, who purchased their lands from the road company in good faith, and have made improvements thereon.' To have disturbed the rights of these settlers would have been a great in justice, and the decision will meet with tho approbation of our people. ihe democratic papers have -not stopped complaining because of the rulings of Speaker Read regarding the couuting of all members present in considering the question of a quorum for the transaction of business. What ever may have been the custom of the lower house of congress heretofore, it is only plain common sense, which is followed, in every deliberative assem bly to count those present, whether they desire to vote or not, in making a quorum. To follow any other rule would block legislation, and leave ma jorities at the will of minorities. The sovereign people desire legislation to be expedited as much as possible, and any other plan is detrimental to the best interests of every community. in is winter will be long remem bered for many disasters caused by snow and washouts. The terrible wreck near the Cascade Locks, causing a fearful loss of life, will never be for gotten by relatives and friends. ... In Southern Oregon and California the blockades of the Southern Pacific have been unprecedented, and have entailed quite a loss to the company. The Willamette valley suffered from the highest water experienced for twenty years, and in portions of Eastern Ore gon the loss of cattle has been quite heavy, and even now frcm the severe weather additional losses may be ex pected. - Truly, this will be a black page in oUr history for years to come. The appointment of Capt John W. Lewis register of the land office in this city, although unexpected, will be sat isfactory to Republicans in this vi cinity. Capt Lewis is a resident ' of I Grant county, is extensively engiged in the sheep business, Berved in the army during the war, has been a life long Republican, and is in every way qualified for the position to which he has been nominated. We are asked by a correspondent, in another column, why Capt. Lewis was appointed register of the land of fice in this city, when he was not a resident of the land district, and not in any manner prominent in politics. At first blush yesterday we thought he would he acceptable to the party; but upon inquiry to-day we learn the appointment is not only a disappoint ment but has caused great dissatisfac tion. If, as the dispatches state, Mr. lie wis was named without the knowl edge of the Oregon delegation, there has been arbitrary and high-handed work somewhere. From present indi cations, and - what we can learn from prominent Republicans, the naming of CapfTLewis as land register will cost the party dearly duricg the next cam paign in this county. The dispatches Saturday entitle the trouble in Canada "the Holy War." This is not putting the question fairly or honestly. True, there is consider able contention in this portion of the British colonies between Catholics and Protestants; but the trouble in the provice of Quebec is not caused by religious differences but by race prejudices. The Quebec Canadians of to-day are as much French in their costumes as they were before the con quest by the English more than a century ago, and to bo connected with any other government than la telle France is not in harmony with their existence. t Another brutal prize-fight has taken place, and is read with the greatest interest.- In fact, newsboys have reaped a rich harvest in selling papers with full descriptions of the fights be tween Kilrain and Corbett and Deuip. sey and McCarthy during the past two days. It is not surpris ing, viewing hnnian nature as it was and is, that the coliseum at Rome was thronged with people to witness the bloody gladiatorial combats. If such exhibitions were given now reserved seats would sell readily. The news from Washington is to the effect that Democrats are opposing the admission of Idaho. This has been the plan of the party in the past, and will be in the future. The new states which were admitted last year were kept out a long time by a Democratic house, and we presume any new ter ritory which lias Republican procliv ities will be forced to fight its way into the onion against the determined op position of the Democratic minority. The south is at least consistent in advocating the repeal of the fifteenth, amendment. ' Ever since its adoption the 'people in that portion of the United States have done every thing possible " to stop its en forcement, and in . almost every state south of Mason and Dixon's line, have rendered the law nugatory. They have never favored the amendment and are perfectly honest in advo cating its repeal. A new railroad is projected from Drain to tidewater at Gardner,'a dis tance of fifty-five miles. This will be a feeder of the Southern Pacific. A mortgage for over $1,000,000 has been filed at Roseburg, bonding the road to the Central Trust and Invest ment company, and the road is to be finished by J uly, 1891. This is a very important road, and will furnish an. outlet to a rich agricultural and min eral region. The Washington legislature, which has been in session in Olympia for an undue length . of time, appear to be wearing out the patience of its con stituents. There is no question but that the members ' have attempted to follow the rules of the "circumlocution office" how not to do it to a degree rarely ever attained by American solons. These men have made history for themselves' in what they have not done. Gossip has a juicy morsel in the re ported trouble between Prince Henry of Battenberg and; Queen Victoria' daughter. It is no person's busmen whether the queen's daughter or any other person's daughter has infelici tous domestic relations; but such trash is relished by a certain portion of tho community, and a newspaper to satisfy the tastes of all classes must publish at utile scatidal especially in high life. . EDITORIAL NOTES. A starch .."trust" has been formed. and this will afford the Democrats: another opportunity to vent their spleen against the "robber tariff." Walla Walla is the first city in the northwest to collect supplies for the: famine-stricken "people of North Da kota. All honor to her srenerositv. 1 The people of the Willamette valler- can now move 'around without usinc boats. The tosa was considerable, buat it is a rich country and will soon r - cover. Tbe La Grande common council 1-aw appropriated $2000 to bore an arte an well in that locality. If The Dai lea would follow this example, we beluuve our citizens would ; endorse the acti on. They need another roan like B ed. of Maine, in Montana to regulate tbe legislature. Such men are very firm, in their opinions, and are often necessary when defeated Democracy get dantter- ously rampant Some Republican editors devote their spare time to making political slates for the coming campaign. . This is, to say theleast, wry unp rofi table j employment, und is a species ot "build-1 ing castles in tbe air" that results to y the benefit of no one. - - Emperor William and Count Bis marck are attempting to . court the favor of the masses by adopting souse socialistic ideas. This may have thefl eneoc or quieting some if the turbulent agitators; but not until the entire government is changed from a uiili tary despotism to a free republic will the object of socialism be accom plished. Idaho desires statehood very much, and is using every effort to call the attention of congress to the fact We can see no reason why the desires of the people should not be satisfied, as Idaho is : rich in natural resources, and would make a very worthy mem ber of the union. The long protracted session of the Washington legislature is becoming very tiresome to all. If the members had consulted tho wishes of their con stituents they would have stopped wrangling over trifling matters and attended to the necessary legislative business long ago. The Blair educational bill is now creating considerable attention in con gress. There are eome commendable features in the bill, and others which are not As legislation for different portions of the country become prom inent before congress, this and other measures will be forgotten.' The census this year should be thoroughly takeo. as it is belived Oregon is entitled to another repre sentative s in the lower house. We need all the members possible in this branch of the national legislature, as our state desires government aid for tho improvement of rivers and har bors. Sandy Olds has been convicted the third time of murder in the first de gree, and it is reasonable to suppose that he will suffer the extreme penalty of the law. With the different trials had for the purpose of giving him his full rights, Olds can make no com plaint that justice has not been done in his case. Mrs. Marion Hariand is making an appeal to the women of America to contribute towards the completion of the proposed monument to the mother of Washington, who died at Fred ericksburg, Va., over one hundred years ago, and to this end will devote 75 cents out of every $2 contributed for the Home-Maker, of which she is editor. We have received a letter from Mrs. Hariand, desiring us to call attention to this fact Leprosy la Cblaa. London Times, January 14. LIo connection with a medical investi gation recently undertaken in Hongkong, into the sources and amount of leprosy in that colony, a series of questions-were put to the doctors of the principal local Chinese charitable institution, the Tung Wah Hospital, ai to the prevalence and treatment of the disease in China. From the answer?, it appears that eight varieties are recognized, and that the disease is re garded as contagious, infectious and hereditary. It is said to disappear in four generations. Tbe populace dread it so much tbat they would not allow a leper "even if he son of rich parents," to re -main in tbeir neighborhood. No district is- specially notorious for the disease, which is attributed by the faculty to "an excess of moisture in tbe phlegm." It is regarded as incurable, and is treated by attempting "to drive the leprous mat ter tonne part of the bodv, so as to save the rest." The Tuog Wa'h Hospital re -fuses to receive any leprous patients, but there is provision in Hongkong for send ing them brck to tbe leper village out side Cinion. All lepers in China are compelled by the authorities to fro to these villages, where they receive an al lowance and have some land to till.' Tbe native doctors advise tbat no leper home should be established in Hongkong, as it would only lead to an influx of lepers from the mainland. Matrimonial Tutelage. N. Y. Ledger. ' A man is in one respect like a tree.' If not properly cultivated and pruned hia moral nature gets gnarled and twisted, puts out shoots in the wrong directions, and becomes decidedly uncouth, ' if nothing worse. To prune and train bis character, to remove its roughness, and develop its best points, is preeminently a wife's work. An exemplary mother, or a good sister, may do much, but it requires tbe tender f kiil of a loving helpmate, whose whole heart and e.oul are in the task, to make a man all tbat he ought to - be. And the process is do easy nue to tbe woman es pecially if tbe subiect is no Inneer vounsr and pliable. A middle-aged bachelor, full of oddities and eccentricities, slovenly in his habits and set in his ways, is a tough pupil. Yet we have seen one of these Calibans become, under judicious .matrimonial tutelage, au amiable, polite, considerate, companionable husband within six months after marriage. So wisely and gently did the ' fair performer" bo her spiriting" tbat tbe "deformed transform ed" was unconscious of the metamoi phosia. -The Pearl of Pekln." - . The management of the Vogt Grand has the honor to announce the engagement of Rice & Dixey's phenominally successful pro duction of burlesque opera, "The Pearl of Pekin," which wil' appear at this opera house one night only, Thursday Feb. 27tb, mounted in its novel fashion, enveloped hi silken wrappings of vivid colors, will Uk seen in this city for the first time with all the original cast, unique and beautiful scenic effects, brilliant costumes and elabor ate surroundings. Not alone in its staging, composition and conception, but in ita en tirety, this production is dissimilar to any thing of ita kind ever seen in The Dalles. Beautiful in it melodies, brilliant and con tinuously humorous from, the rise to the fall of the curtain, it stands pre-eminent among all the productions of Rice & Diiey Tbe cast includes the names of sixty artists of metropolitan fame and reputatiou, the particular star being the comedian, Mr. Louis Harrison, who, as the principal char- acter and main factor ot the performance. has scored the greatest success of his career. As in all productions of this firm, tbe female clement predominates, and this organiza tion is everywhere spokui of as containing more pretty faces than any similar company now before the public. ."Tbe Pearl of fekiu" is the first Rice & Dixey production ever seen in The Dalles, and the only one ever seen in the far west with exactly tbe same cast aiid-aame nr- roundiugs tbat have distinguished the east ern productora. The Dalles is the ooly city between Portland and Denyer that "The Pearl of Pekin" stopsat,a rare treat is there fore in store for our-citizens. The Pulpit sad the Stage Jier. F. M. Hhrout, pastor United Breth tcat church. Blue Mound, Kan., says: "I tatl it my duty lo tell what wonders Dr. Kind's New Discovery has done for me, Aiy lungs were uaaiy uiseasea, ana my darishoners thought I could live only a Jew weens. I took fi ye bottles ..of Dr. Sing's New Discovery and am sound and wen, gaining1 ids. in weignt." Arthur Love, manager Love's Funny Polks Combination, writes: "After a UMKiugh trial and convincing evidence, 1 aan confident Dr. King's New Discovery tforoansumption, beats 'em all, and cures wtben everything else fails. The greatest Jaindiiess I can do my many thousand friend is to urge them 10 try it ' Free trial bottles at Snipes & Kinersly's drag suite. Uegular sizes fOc und f 1.00. Gibons, MacaUisier & Co, agents for the American Net and -Twine Company of Ilea ton. Mass, are now prepared to re ceive orders for fifets, Seines, and Twines. Orders should be hooked early to insure nromptjdeliyery. wSfblm ( THE m FIEND A $50,000 Blaze io Walla f alia Wednesday. Furious Snw Stain anil llcavv Btet ades Anticipated. Special io the TniK8-HorcTAixxr.a: Walla Walla, Feb. 19. This morn ing at 12:10 fire was discovered in the large brick on tbe cojner of Third and Main streets, owned by Fred Stencil and occupied by the White House Clothing Co. Tbe fire department with two steamers were promptly on hand, ex periencing great difficulty in getting water to the seat of tbe fire, which seemed impossible to locate. Tbe smoke was eo pungent and dense tbat the firemen could not enter or approach in near proximity to the building. Finally three streams were turned ou, not, however, before tbe entire interior was a roaring mass, the roof falling at 1:30. After two hours of hard work tbe flames were subdued. Loss of stock: and property is rtatcd at not less than f 50,000; building $10,000; both are well insured. It is snowing furiously throughout tbe entire Inland Empire. Heavy blockades are anticinated. FATAL FIRE AT WHATCOM. Whatcom, Feb. 17. A. c:ul oil lamp exploded in a back room of liayes fc jJler- riam's dry gocds store last night, cau&iog damage of $2000 to the stock and building. A bucket brigade quenched tbe fire by hard work. Mrs. J. C. Mer- riam. aged CO, was burned so l:aaly in the explosion that she died last night. Her husoand was also badly burned try ing to save ber, but he will recover. ' 'A BOP TO CERBERUS." 'London, Feb. 16. John Burns, tbe organizer of the great -dock strike and leader ot the xogllsn proletarians, was interviewed to-day with regard to bis opinion on trades unionism und aristo cratic concession. He said : I am a socialist to the bone aud look upon tbe concessions tbat the emperor of Germany bas been uiuking to the dem ocracy in tbe same light as I view tbe charitable contributions of wealthy Englishmen to the dock btnkers, as mere ly a "sop to Cerberus." But what do you believe will be tbe eflect? - Tbe effect will be quite different. Io my opinion these concessions will but whet tbe appetite of the working classes and increase tbeir discontent ith tbe existing order of things. Monarch v must either assimilate itself to tbe people or it must fall. I consider that no man has a right to use his individual liberty to the detrimcut of tbe standards of his class. Therefore no man has a right to refuse to pay bis trade union dues auy more than to nay his taxes. I look upon orderly agita tion as a challenge to the world. ' What do vou believe will be tbe result of the eight-hour agitation? Tbe eight-hour agitation bas already extended to Australia and will go farther in time. Working overtime is not favor ed by trade unionists, who are strongly against it. Some uuioBS even go to far as to propose to make their members tor feit tbeir overtime. Overtime means tbat some one is deprived of work, aod is liable to come oil the sick fund.' What a man gams by overtime goes in at tbe spigot and out at the bung. Brain work ia not so monotonous as manual labor. For instance, the work -of clerks is tbe hatrdest in the world, but not pbvsically exhausting or subject to such degrading discipline. - What do yon expect to accomplish' by tbe May day meetiDgT . The London May-day meeting will he the biggest ' demonstration ever sten. The trades council tbat controls London meetings also governs Liverpool, Glas gow, Manchester, Dundee, Birmingham aud othei large towns. I speak in Lon don, but I have never yet made a penny by my words written or spoken. I am reproached with making capital for my self. All I get is 2 a week, and 1 for my expenses in serving in the London county council, much less than I earned when employed at Hoe's printing machine works. What . about Lord Ileadly'a scheme? Lord Headly's gay society really means a lot of jail birds who go out in the morning to look for work and pray to God tbat they may not find it. Whatffect is it likely to have? None. It is nothing but an attempt to introduce the Pinkerton detective system ' into England and effete ts wo may be here, England would not stand such a system for twelve hours without bloodshed. ' But the Americans stand it? Yes; but in America labor is not so well orgauized as in England. Americans allow wire pullers to boss them in the interest ot one or the other of the iig parties. In five years from now Ameri can labor will bo properly orgaoized aud tbea it will nse politicians, instead of being used by them. Why don't you go to America -yonf- self to give them your ideas?. -Well, I have an invitation from the Federation of Labor to lecture in tbe states, and I hope to be able to accept. Wbat effect hud the great dock strike? ' A very great one. I es'imate the dock strike brought 300,000 recruits to the labor unions, reduced the hours of work for 80 per cent of tbem and increased wages 30 per cent. The moral and politi cal effect will be enormous at the next election for parliament which will be determined by tbe labor question, CALIFOBNIA KEWS ITEMS. Sau Fkakcisco, Feo. 17.--On January 13 and 14 a moderate gale was experi enced nt Apia, Samoa; The barometer gave timely notice,' and the United State steamer Adam and tbe German cruiser Alezandriene went to sea to es cape. Tbe Adams ran tceward and anchored in Pago Pago, which being a perfectly landlocked harbor, surrounded on all sides by high mountains, afforded security. - The Alexandrine weathered the storm on Monday and Tuesday night at sea, and experienced very Dad weather. A bark aod several small schooners re mained at anchor in Apia, and bad no difficulty in riding out the gale. The experience of the last hurricane in March has demonstrated the necessity of leaving this harbor on tbe approach of bad weather. . THE BLOCKADE niMLKISUIKG. San Francisco, Feb. 17 There was but little change on the Oregon line to day, though what tbem as brought opening of tbe line nearer. Toe blockade at tunnel 9, hear Delta, is yet ail tiiat interferes with the operation of the road north to Ashland, and passengers and light freight are still being transferred there. An order was issued to-day from the general freight office to receive grocer ies and provisions for all points on tbe line as far north as Ashland, and all other freight for points as far as Delta. Assistant General Buperintenden Pratt recUuned another mile ia Cow creek to day-. . SAI.TMA3SH DYING. I Ai.bakv. Feb. IS. Geonra Fifmrh I who attempted suicide last night by shoot-1 ing lumscii in tfifi Lena witn a revolver, I tioo. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. . . . . m f is still alive. Part of his brains were blown out, and bis physician ibinks he cannot recover. His voung wife, wbos wound, inflicted bv her husband is slight, has been by his bedside all day. A LITTLE PIRATE'S EAU SHOT OFF. Colfax, Feb. 17. Two little sons of Mrs. Montgomery, aged respectively 9 and 11, were playing pirates with a 44- caliber pistol, which accidentally went off, taKing a portion ot tbe left ear off the 9-year-old boy. L. P. Berry and family leave to day for Oljmpia, tbeir future borne. THE YAM II ILL MUIIDEK. Salem, Feb. lS.News comes from Wheatland this evening that the coroner had returned to Win. Scott's farm with an attorney and a detective aud bad im paneled a second coroner's jury and wos holding another inquest. The lather and son have been shadowed siuce Sunday evening, and suspicions are growing that the murder of 'o!d Mrs. Scolt was com mitted jointly by the father aud son. It is confidently expected that the finding of this jury, will recntnmenoVthe deten of the suspected parties. UNION COUNTY I'EISOSEKS BREAK JAIL. La Guande, Feb. 18, liobeit Wild and Frank Winslcn were convicted of larceny from a dwelling during the term of court now in sesiion at Union, and yes terday the court pronounced sentence of one aud one half years each. Sentence was pronounced at about 1 .30 in the after teruoon, and tbe prisoners were immedi ately taken back to i:iil. The sheriff, O. N. Hamilton, and deputies and tbe bailiffs were very busy in assisting to expediate tbe business of the court. One of the deputies was in the jail ut 3 o'clock P. M., and found everything in good condition. At 5 P. M. bheritl Hamilton went to the jail and found his birds had flown, it astound that the prisoners had escaped by sawing tbeir way out, having evidently been furnished with im plements from the outside. NEWS FRCM VANCOUVER. - Vancouver, Feb. 'IS. Arthur Proeb stel was drowutd in La Camas creek Yes terday, while rafting logs. The luneral took place to-day at Fourth Plaio. - Sheriff Fleming left here to-day for Steilacoom with Miss Lesa Dahl, of Cedar creek, who was adjudged insane. YAQCINA'S BLOCKADE BAISED. Newport, Or., Feb. 10. The blockade from the outside world w hich commenced on February 1, was raised on Friday last, when Yvquina Bay received its first mail from beyond Corvallis. The storm along this part of the coast was tbe most severe and prolonged ever experienced since this part ol the state was settled. But for all severity, Ya quina bay and its tributary country suffered very slight damages. While from all points of Western Oregon rcpoits c(.me of immense loss cf property and even lives, nothing more serious tban a tew landslides and the floating off of a hundred cords or so of wood is reported here. THE PABNELL CASE IN COUNCIL. London. Feb. 16. A cabinet council occupied four hours to-day in discussing what reply lo nuke to Mr. Parnell oo Monday. Parnell has asked what course the government intends to take. The meeting was not stormy, but was hope lessly divergent in opinion. W. H. Smith's suggestion that Parnell be in formed tbat tbo govarnment would leave the judges' verdict to tbe ratification of public opinion was finally adopted? A FISH POACHER KILLED. Kalama, Feb. 17. Information, bas been received of a tragedy near Rainier, a little town on tbe river six uii.es below here, io which one man lost his lite and another had a narrow escape. A fisher man named Leltiud was out in a boat with a companion when they found a gill net set near the bank, aud while in the act of taking fish from it a shot was heard, aod a bullet struck the host. They commenced to row away, wbeu two more shots were fired and Leland fell dead with a bullet bole through tbe head. His companion rowed us fast as ho could, but three more shots were fired at hi in before he could get out of range. AH of tbem struck in tbe bout. SNOW ON THE TRACK. Sisson, Cal., Feb. 18. The snow block ade is still on. The, Ashland train ran back to Eoglewcod, as the plow has not left here vet to open the road. .It bas been lying idle two days waiting for en gines from Dunsmoir.. It is reported that there are two passenger coaebc and a caboose full of passengem, and tbat thev will soou be, if they ore not already, without food. When the engines-from the last train reached here the snow was over three feet deep on the track an had drifted into the cuts five feet deep. It was impossible for one engine to move the plow through such deep snow, so an engine and plow wasoidered to get reaay aod it was stated that an cosine from Mott would be here as soon as noesiU to assist the snow plow. The engine left Mott at 4:20 P. M. yesterday and has not been heard of since. It is supposed to be Muck in the snow and unable to move either way, or' it would have returned to Mott. - It is not expected tl-at trams con run for two weeks. The situation is almost as bad as it was before, wben the first blockade commenced. Tho snow-bound passengers are at Preston's five miles this side of Edgewuod, and there Is no way of clearing the track to reach Uieai and give assistance. BADLY TREATED San Francisco, Feb. 18. Fred Mess inger, a laborer just returned from tbe northern blockade near tunnel nine, tells a btory of bad treatment received bv tfie men from railroad officials. He says tbe foreman of a gang, named Sullvao fre quently shoveled down rocks from a high er level on tbe beads of men below, hurt ing them badly. Tbe uieo wben wori was over would "often bo locked out of tbe cars and forced to remain ia tho cold for two hours. The men had to eat in two shifts, and wbeu the first lot finished nothing but bread was left for second table. When the men asked for their discharge a time clerk named Sex ton would keep them waiting sometimes for two days or more and charge them $1 a day fot board. Messinger seems to be an honest man worthy of belief. THE STUPID DDES OF OULEAKS Paris, Feb, 18. Boucher, Orleanist member of the chamber of deputies, has received from Havana a cable dispatch from the Count of Paris, father of the Duke of Orleans, in which he says: "I am proud of my son spd pleased with the at titude be has takee, but deeply concerned on account of his seutcGc." Presidcut Carnot has decided to pardon the Duk9 of Orlesns and send lam under esoiS to tbe frontier. STATE SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND. Low don. Leb. 18. A deputation of ministers to-day visited, tbe Earl of Dun raven and Lord Randolph Churchill, both of ' whom assured the deputation that they favor the liujitatioo of working hours by tbe state. Jiattuews, uome secretary, replying' to a deputation of miner?, told them that he could bold out ti e hope that the government would sup pi rt the eigbt-bour bill. IMPOSSIBLE TO LIBEL O'SUEA. Lokdoh. Fb, 18. Tee bign court of justice has refused to grant tbe applica tion of Captalu O Shea for an attach ment against tbe Star and the London edition of the New York Herald, tor publishing certain comments relative to the action for divorce brought by O'Sbea against his wife, in which Parnell it named as corespondent. Ia tbe case of the Freeman's journal, of Dublin, against which a similar application was mauW, the court imposed a fine of 100 and costs. . - Captain Shea, in his suit for divorce, JUas filed a supplementary petition In which he extends the periou wituin which the alleged aqts.oi adultery were com mitted. iUttSIA's DEMANDS. Sofia. Feb. 80. Iiusi bjig demanded of the government of Bulgaria tlw pay ment of 3,000,000 roubles, arrears at money due on account of tbe Bussitn occupation during 1878 and 187. Tha demand is in part related to the consul. dation under oo government of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumeiw. Russia bas never massed the debt, but dtwaods arrears n1, apparently under a sense of irrita- - - ... I WALLA WALLA. Loss by Wednesday's Fire, Negotiations Pending ta Induce to Build loMbi. Hunt Special to Uie TiaM Moi xtinee. Walla Walla, Feb. 20. The inspec tion of the property burned yesterday morning confirmed the less being fully $110,000. Tho stock is entirely destroyed. The building will be torn down. There is strong evidence of incendiarism. An investigation undoubtealy will be made by the underwriters when the represen tees arrive. Hon. W.P. Wiaans slipped on the ice yesterday breaking three ribs. It is believed hero that negotiations are pending whereby Hunt wtll be ic duced to build down the Columbia liver to Portland. Since the effort to expel gamblers from Spokane this city is becoming filled. Steps will be taken to cause tbem to move on. Applegrecn, in jail here far selling liquor to Indian;, was discharged this morning much agaiust bis will, behaving snug quarters 'for tbe winter. The great depth of snow in the mount ains bas driven thousands of birds into town. Tbe Btreets present an unusual spectacle by droves of chirping songsters seeking lood. The military company here have dis banded, on account of internecine dis agreement. SIX PRISONERS CRAWL THROUGH EUGENE JAIL. Eugene, Feb. 19. The prisoners in Ihe count; jail, six in number, managed to cot theii way out some time last night. Tbey had in Bouie way secured a saw, and after sawing a piece off tho lining they pushed out a stone, which made a hole in the wall large enough for tbem to creep through. So far their whereabouts re main unknown, ltced, the timber-land swindler, was probably the most import ant criminal, but the other tire were all candidates for the Salem penitentiary fot various offenses which the next grand jury was to investigate. DROWNED WHILE SKATING. Victoria, Feb. 10. Two young men, James aud George Alexander (colored), were drowned to-day while skating on a pond close to the outskirts of the city. The ice broke and both men were pre cipitated into the icy water. The eister of tbe young men witnessed the accident aud rau to a house for assistance. She had barely time to tell wbat had hap pened when she fainted from fright and excitement. The people of tbe house ran to the scene of tbe accident, but both meu bad disappeared beneath tbe water. After search tbey were recovered, having been in tbe water over three hours, George Alexander, tbe elder, was married The place where the accident occutred is a disused brickyard, and tbe water is about eight feet deep. It is said tbat tbe younger man broke through tbo ice and the elder brother went to bis assist ance, when the young man clung to bim and both were drowned. - A BLOODY COAT FOUND. McMinnville, Feb, 1!?. Tbe coroner and physicians returned last night from making atuorougu postmortem exumina tlou of Mrs. Scott, murdered at Wheat- laud last Sunday. 1 he first shot was fired wbeu deceased was in bed, and only peu itrated Ihe outer skull of the forehead. and was not immediately fatal. It seems tbat the victim was followed out on to tbe uorcb facing tbe barn, and shot l tbe back! as she went through the outsid door, and there are indications tbat sbe was struck with th gun. A bloody coat was found, wblcli certain persons claim to identify an there is further evidence. The body was brought here at mid night, aod will be buried to morrow at 'Masonic cemttf y. Declared was a prom ineut member of tbe Rebecca Pegree, I. O. O. F. The Scott family bear a good rcpat tiou here, and are well known thiough- out the country, one of the elder Scott , sons having run for county commissioner here two years sgo. One ot the murder ed woman's ions has arrived here and went with the officer to the scene of tbe tragedy. $fo other murder in this county bat shocked in people so much as this, THE BLOOD? COAT. Tbe coroner's jury in tbe tjcott murder case are taking testimony in' secret sess ion to day, and nothing could be bud of tbe sworn testimony of witnesses, but enough was learned from w-ituimes out side the Jury room to cause tbo belief tbat the bush-ana was tne niuraerer. i nt bloody coat found was identified as bis by severel neighbors. Others ' believe that voudg Suult Is the guilty oue. The coroner statea tnis aiiernoon mat te would adionrn the case over until Friday. waxakakebb postal KLtaapn:. Washington. Feb. 18. Tbe hoflse committee on postoffices and post roads to day' continued consideration or tbe postal telegraph. Postmaster General Wanamaker and A. Chandler, president of thp postal Telegraph Company were nresent. cod gave their ideas on the subiect. Waoamaker thogcht it should bounder the control ot tne civil service ommisson and tbat-the wires should not be used politically. Ia response to questions Wanaroaker said the difficulty ol getting a contract flexible in i:s character so tbat tho gov ernment might take advantage of new inceptions occurring during tbe tea years of this contract was not so troublesome n& it min-l-.t uuxj. His whale aim in usinsr employes now engager ysj 0 ooviate the objections which have been rjpJ tbat the postal teleurapli would take a great deal of money from tbe treasury end would rmg in a neat army ot em - ployes. Chandler, the next witness, said his compos; npul.d not do the work proposed at the maximum i&'frf provided in tbe bill without a los. tfo other ppmpany could do it without a loss. -We do not want," said Chandler, "to see a govcrn cieot telegraph established, or tbe begins ning ot a government telegrapu tnsl will destroy 1 8,000,000 which we have invest ed In property. We do not think the covernaieot has a right to do that, and if it bas that light we think it would be UDjust and very unreasonable to exercise it. A bill was introduced in the houe to-day by Wude, of Missouri, to establish a government postal telegrapu. it ap propriates 98,000,000. THE FRENCH POILCY IX AF1IICA. Pabis, Feb. 18. President Carnot has received Minister Lincoln in pnvutc be fore his return to London. Mr. Lincoln considers Ihe Portugnese claims unten able, but ia spite of Lincoln's mediation the French will support Portugal because pr jceotunes she' ha exercuea tne rignt T aimm-iitinrjinur ine ierriiu w iue are twice a numerous as the 4.meiipi$ ami eniiisli. Carnot i determined that the French in Africa, hethif Pip?ion.- ' . . . ln f a 1 1 1 1 A.l Kw arie or noi, iuu h w nwr-? it English agent. Spuller, mlouur tut foreign aflairs, has been instructed to decline further part in tbe Belgian con ler. nee, on the ground tbat England re fuest d fine the limit ot the territory assigned to tha Portuguese and other European interests. .IOK BIGOKU IS DRAD. London, Feb. 19. Joteph Gillcs Big gnr, the well knowu Lome rule member of ihe commons for the we.t division of Counly Cavan, died to day at Capham, a suburb of London. Tbe cause was heart disease. He was present ia the boue of commons last evening. GENERAL JOHN E KOSS DEAD. Jacksonville, Feb. 19. Central John E. Hubs oicd at Ins home, near Jackson ville, of heart disease, at 0 P. M. February 17. General Ross was a member of the Oregon State Pioneers' Association, of the Jock ton County Pioneer' Association, aud ku Indian war veteran. He has lived ia the vicinity of Jacksonville lor nearly lorty yeari, and was one of the bravest and most valihut of Oregon frontier de fenders. He leaves a wife and nine chil dren. Rev. Father Noel celebrated a solemn requira mass for tbe repotoof bis soul, at tbe family residence yesterday aflernoop. The funeial took place at noon to-day. NEWS FROM TI1E CAPITOL. Washington, Feb. 19. The Democrats have determined to make a parjy light upon the admission of Idaho aud Wy oming. They havo talked fair up to tbe present time, and have really no opposi tion tn olfcr save the fact of th claim of i lie Mormoms that the; were not being fairly treated. The decision of the United Blatc-s supremo court bas sett ltd that feature ot the opposition and the Demo crats bave'eome out flat footed in opposi tion to admitting Idaho or Wyoming. By a distinct party vote to day the com mittee decided to admit Idaho and Wv. omlng on tho bill prtsented, the Repub licans vot!ng in the affirmative and the Democrats in the negative. Tbo only reason given is tbat Kew Mexico and Arizona should also be admitted, but the fight will bo made, however, ou the con stitutional ground that a territory has no right to form a constitution before an en abling act is passed. There is nothing in the constitution to prevent any suco action, but. tbo precedent of admitting he four new states will be set up as a reason for opposing the admission of these territories whiob bavo formed con stitutions. It is expected now that the fight in the house will be made on strictly party grounds. The Oregon. California aod Nevada senators will appear before the senate com mittee on military affairs, and urge tbe cluiins of those, states for reimbursement of money expended during tbo war. Under tbis bill, if it passes, Oregon will lie entitled to about $300,000. Senator Polpb says that tbo matter when pre sented will no doubt meet toe approval of the committee. As tbe fight for the world's fair be comes more aud more intense, and tbe strife between the rival cities mora bitter, tho impression gains ground that there will be no world's- fain Tbe South ern democrats are opposed to it, and many democrats say tbey will vote ogainst any bill tbat proposes to appropri ate from the national treasury. New York's chance for success have visibly increased during the past few days, there being a bitler hostility to Chicago among all ihe Southerners. Many member of congress do not feel more than a passing interest In the scheme, preferring to at tend to their legitimate duties and tbe passing cf ibtir own local bill. The sen timent crested for the fulr is traced to tbe cities who want to make money out of it mthcr than to a general patriotio move on tbo part of the people. Register of land office: John W. Lewis, Tbe Dalles, Or.; Cassio M. Clay, Lewiston, Idaho; Alfred M. Strong, Spokane Falls, Wash. Webster L. Stabler, sgent at the Yaki ma Indian agency, Wssb. John Kelly, supervisor, of the -census for tbe First district of Oregon. SNOW FALLS FURIOUSLY. Sacramento, Feb. 19. Snow, in tbe Sierra Ncvadas is still falling furiously, and despite the efforts of snow plow and hundreds of shovelers is getting up on the track. All trains have been hauled off until further orders. There are nine loco motives at Ihe scene, used in pushing the tbreo 'hucker" plow. Two hundred and fifty men and a Urge supply of provisions were sent to the mountains. Dutch Flat, Feb. 19 The torm con tinues, with no Indication of ceasing. The fall tor tin storm i four feet. Wagon roads and ditches are again block ed. The railroad ia open, but require constant effort of all the scow-plows to "keep ft so. Cyclones and rWary plows are at work at the Cascade cut, as tljat is the m-orst oo the road. Train No. 8, tf the 17th, i between Blue Cud you s?,d Emigrant Gap. Train No. 8, of the lfctn, is at Colfax. All west bound trains will be held at Truckie until there is no danger of any great delay. Snow shovel er are busy keeping fie track e'ear. It is pot propgb'f bat any train will move to-nlgbt. STRUCK in THE DAee. Seattle, Feb. 50.-The steamer Bkagit Chief nd Evangel collided this morning at 4 o'clock at Five Mile point. The Skagit Chief was en route froia Whatcom to Seattle, and tbe Evangel wt on the way frr-m Seattle to Fort Town send. The pilot of the Skagit Chief saw tbe Evangel in tbe distance and whistled twice. Tbe Evangel answered tbis signal with two blast t. Tben tbe Evangel ran up directfy in front ot tbe Skagit Chief's bow. The pilot of the Skagit Chiet whistled again once, aod when the fevsu- gel wus close at band she answered.' J it was impossible lo avoid a collision, anu the Evangel was coming bead op, the Skagit's pifof swung his vessel opt to the noht, so as to receive a gtsqciug blew. If a lull blow was struck both steamer would have been sunk. LORD SALISBURY INSULTS FREE BRAZIL. London, Feb.- 20. Tbe Brazilian ; charge d'affaires wished to submit to Lord Rulisbury on account of a wanton outrage committed by soma English set tler 8t Rio, who refused to comply with the new law that virtually made tbpm Brazillian citizens. Tha Englishmen chucked the Brazilian officer out ot a window, injuring several, then barricaded . themselves against arrest and appealed to : the British minister to protect llicni as Urituh sa10ct. Jyord Balisbury, al though annoyed at tbe occurrence, sayb bed tbe Bragiliao charge d'affaires and re fused to recognize him as the represents ' ative ot Brazil at tbe Court of St, James. A SKELETON ON THE BEACH. Salem, Feb. 30. To-night a man brought to town a skeleton said to have beeu found wben on a cruise from the - Willapa, on Shoal water bay, to Astoria, und fif he said nothing till he came to this city. A' ring"j,piiM fhs third finger bore the engraving; "To E. XT. froj& E. B. " Tbe remain are undoubtedly those of Miss Eya Burbank. a beautiful, popular and accomplished young lady who was drowned in tbe surf several years ago. Wasqinjxwh, feb, y.-r-Cenator Dolph uu uefienwuMive Hriiuss vcfv greatly surprised yesterday when tbe nomination of John W. Lewis for register of Tbe Dalle landoffice waa sent in. Senator Mitchell was aot here, and it is probable that he kuows no more about the case thon hs fellow-member. Neither ot the other knew tiit the ppminafiop was under consideration. Senator Polph called on Secretary Noble to fin 1 who bad recommended Lewis and wby I e was appointed, but the secretary wa bbseut. McDonald, whom Lewi will succeed, lis, resigned, otherwise bis time would not bave expired until July. The Oregon delegation had not considered Uie matur and it is generally supposed the appoint ment embarrasses the delegation, a Mr. LewU I a man well qualified for the plrne. aod unless the president with draws his name it will disappoint some applicant who have Understood fiat they were to bo considered. Senator polph oulJ pt'leafo of anyinterest the president or scV'reta'rV baJ'U fcjjiln the appointment, ft may bo pat Lewfj rjiay be withdrawn. Jf not, there' nay be souio doubt jt lQ hi; conBrmstion, 3